Shocking crimes that inspired law & order – When Law & Order first premiered in 1990, it created a new genre of crime drama, becoming an overnight sensation.
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Created by Dick Wolf, the show has become one of the longest running American crime dramas, and even inspired sister shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit andLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. Many people have wondered why the shows are so popular, and the answer is pretty easy. Between the riveting script, incredible guest stars, and the story lines, you have the recipe for a hit show.
One of the things that draws people into the Law & Order world are the cases that the fictional detectives take on. The show is rarely criticized for being unrealistic, and many people find that they can relate to the detectives and victims. What is fascinating and probably even more disturbing is that many of the shows’ story lines are actually inspired from real-life cases. Most viewers don’t even realize it, unless they decide to research an episode after viewing.
While the original Law & Order series has gone off the air, and Criminal Intent has closed its doors,SVU is still going strong and remains as one of the favorite shows in the series.
Here are twelve real life cases that have inspired various episodes in the Law & Order franchise. If anything, these cases prove that you don’t have to try very hard to create a disturbing and creepy plot. In reality, truth really is stranger than fiction.
12. Imprisoned Lives
In the second episode of the fifteenth season of Law & Order: SVU, “Imprisoned Lives” told the story of a young boy who is abandoned in Times Square and ends up leading detectives to his home where two women are being held prisoner in the basement, forcing the precinct to reopen cold cases.
The true story that likely inspired this episode was the story of Ariel Castro, who was holding Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Georgina DeJesus captive for over a decade and even fathered one of their children. After being convicted, Ariel Castro committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell.
11. Slaves
The twenty second episode of the first season of Law & Order: SVU told the story of a lawyer named Andrew McCarthy and his wife, who were accused of holding their Romanian immigrant maid hostage as their sex slave.
The real story behind this case centers around Tanya Kach, who was kidnapped by a security guard at her school, named Thomas Hose. He held her captive as his sex slave for over a decade before she was finally able to escape.
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